History would be something extraordinary, if only it were true. Leo TolstoyAny dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media.Noam ChomskyScience... became scientism, which means it didn't just pursue its own truths, it aggressively denied that there were any other truths at all... Ken WilburAt any given moment, there is a sort of all pervading orthodoxy, a general tacitagreement not to discuss large and uncomfortable facts… Anyone whochallenges the prevailing orthodoxy finds himself silenced with surprisingeffectiveness. - George Orwell“It's not a matter of whether the war is not real, or if it is, Victory is not possible. The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. … The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects and its object is not the victory over [the purported enemy], but to keep the very structure of society intact.” George Orwell, 1984- - -